Egg Harbor Township School District

13 Swift Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Egg Harbor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,299 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Egg Harbor Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Egg Harbor Township High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
7,374 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#457 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Egg Harbor Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Egg Harbor Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
14%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,176 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
34%
# Black Students
742 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
2,967 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
40%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
515
566
# Students in K Grade:
402
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,164 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Egg Harbor Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Egg Harbor Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,506
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Egg Harbor Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,164
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Egg Harbor Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Egg Harbor Township High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,299 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,374 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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